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BEWARE!Numbers are all around you
“I
pick them at random” scoffed a friend, “I don’t believe in any of these so
called systems” Of course I’d heard it all before, so I simply asked him to give
me six random numbers.“Easy, Five”
he started.I stopped him right there.“Why did you pick the number five?” I
enquired.“At random” he insisted
with a hint of a sneer “because I like ‘five’”
That
was enough to prove the point.He had picked
‘five’ because he ’liked’ it.So
it wasn’t’ random.Choosing a
number that he liked, automatically precluded numbers which he didn’t like, and meant
each number could not be selected with equal likelihood.
The
problem with trying to select random numbers yourself is thatyou have to ‘think’ about which numbers
you are going to select.No matter how
intelligentyou are, you will not be able to
block out your own prejudices.In fact, the
opposite is probably true, and a ape would be able to come up with a more representatively
random set.
This is because numbers are all around us in
our daily life.This ebook is brimming with
numbers, so is your daily newspaper.From
your first glance at the clock in the morning to lying down and counting sheep at night,
your life can not help but be filled with numbers.So
it is highly likely that at least one of those numbers will force itself into your
consciousness when you set yourself the tasks of ‘thinking’ of numbers.
Sensitise
yourself
Rather
than fight it, my friend would have been better off taking more note of the numbers which
were trying to push their way into his awareness – they could be trying to tell him
something.And the same can apply to you….
1.Do
you notice numbers in conversations?If
someone says they missed the 3 o’clock from Paddington and someone else says they
have picked up three books from the library, make note of the repeated number three.
2.Take
notice of numbers that ‘jumped’ out at your from newspapers.If a football player with a number nine on his
shirt catches your eye, write it down.
3.Keep
note of numbers that appear on tickets given to you, or receipts you collect.
4.Don’t
ignore numbers related to irritation.If a
train conductor gives you hassle, take a note of his number, not to complain but to enter
in the lottery.If a car cuts you up at the
roundabout, note down it’s number.
All
of these numbers can be used on your lottery ticket.And as I said, they just could be trying to tell you something.
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About The Author
Barry Sheppard writes, as a hobby, for http://www.traintraveller.com
an online site informing readers how to travel throughout the world by train.
He has written and had published 15 books, and 100's of articles on a wide range of
subjects.He used to run Lottery News, a monthly offline magazine in the UK so some
articles like this one are Lottery based.He runs a 121 writing course by phone and email .
You can get the details of this course from Barry at Email:
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